- Name
- Bill Spicer
- Position
- Forward
- Class
- Sophomore
- Hometown (Last School)
- Lexington, KY (Henry Clay)
- Seasons
- 1935-36
- Birthday
- March 26, 1916
Bill Spicer was born William Harold Spicer on March 26, 1916, in Lexington, Kentucky, to Carey Alvin Spicer and Nettie O’Brien Spicer. He was the brother to Carey Spicer, Kentucky All-American.
Spicer starred for Henry Clay High School in Lexington before enrolling at Kentucky.
Spicer played for Kentucky’s freshman squad in 1934-35 and saw varsity action in five games as a sophomore in 1935-36, scoring a total of 12 points. He was also a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, a nation social fraternity.
Spicer was a lieutenant in the Navy in World War II, commanding an infantry landing craft in several invasions in the Pacific.
Following college and military service, Spicer became the executive vice president of the La Grange Federal Savings and Loan Association in La Grange, Illinois.
He passed away on February 13, 1965, at the age of 48, in Lagrange, Illinois.
